Lopez broke Natalia Hernandez's school record of 38 goals set last season. She was named the Class 5A Player of the Year by Florida Dairy Farmers, finishing second in voting for this year's Miss Soccer. Lopez also converted the first penalty kick of the regional final shootout win against St. Thomas Aquinas.

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Lopez, a Florida State signee, was named the Sun Sentinel's 3A-2A-1A Player of the Year last year after racking up 52 goals and 31 assists for American Heritage-Delray while helping the Stallions win a state title. Prompted to transfer from the private school to her local public school for financial reasons, she said, Lopez's statistics weren't as overwhelming this year. But she was every bit as dominant. With Lopez leading the way, the Broncos reached the state semifinals for the first time in program history. "To come to this program, where she knew she'd probably be the best player and others may not be as talented or experienced as the players she'd played with the last couple of years, that took a lot of guts on her part to jump in the fire like that as a senior," said Central coach Tom Dawkins. "I have to give her a lot of credit for that. And the girls just took to her immediately, not because she's a great player, but because of her work ethic." Lopez was named team captain for the first time ever, an honor that, "meant a lot to me."